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Ultimately, the study seeks to add to the body of knowledge for lowering the risk of depression among older people and promoting positive aging.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Based on information from the 2020 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, the ordinary least square (OLS) regression model and propensity score matching (PSM) were used to investigate the association between living alone and depressive symptoms in older adults and to explore possible heterogeneity in different groups. Utilizing the SPSS PROCESS macro application, the mediation model was constructed. The significance of the mediation effect was investigated using the Bootstrap technique.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The average level of depressive symptoms of older people living alone (10.55\u2009\u00b1\u20096.962) was higher than that of older people who do not live alone (8.80\u2009\u00b1\u20096.363). The baseline regression analysis revealed a significant connection between living alone and the depressive symptoms of older people (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.842,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001). The association between living alone and the level of depressive symptoms was significantly higher in those aged 60\u201374\u2009years (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20091.698,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001) than in those aged 75 and older (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.953,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05). The association between living alone and depressive symptoms was significantly higher in rural older adults (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20091.512,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001) than in urban older adults (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20091.141,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001). Between living alone and the level of depressive symptoms experienced by older people, there was a substantial mediation impact on social engagement and adult children\u2019s relationship satisfaction, which contributed to 2.91 and 13.62% of the overall effect.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>For older age groups, living alone is associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms. This effect is stronger in older adults aged 60\u201374 or rural areas. 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